MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH ANATOMICAL SHOULDER REVERSE, SCREW SYSTEM, 4.5-36; ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL REVERSE SHOULDER SYSTEM

Model Number N/A

Device Problems Mechanical Problem (1384); Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth (4002)

Patient Problems Fall (1848); Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 02/02/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Concomitant medical product: anatomical shoulder reverse, screw system, 4.5-30; item# 0104223030; lot# 2955422; glenosphere 36 mm diameter; item# 00434903611; lot# unknown; base plate cannulated drill 6 mm diameter 15 mm length; item# 47430906115; lot# unknown.Therapy date: (b)(6) 2021.The manufacturer did not receive x-rays for review.Other source documents were received and will be reviewed as part of ongoing investigation.The manufacturer did not receive the device for investigation.The device history records were reviewed and found to be conforming.Additional information has been requested and is currently not available.A cause for this specific event cannot be ascertained from the information provided.As soon as supplemental information becomes available an updated report will be submitted.Zimmer biomets reference number of this file is (b)(4).

Event Description

Patient was implanted on an unknown side and underwent revision surgery due to implant loosening.

Event Description

No change to previously reported event.

Manufacturer Narrative

This follow-up report is being submitted to relay corrected and additional information.Event description: it was reported that the patient was implanted with a trabecular metal¿ reverse shoulder system on (b)(6) 2019.After a fall, the patient visited the surgeon and the x-ray control revealed loosening of the glenosphere component, due to which the patient underwent revision on (b)(6) 2021.Review of received data: no medical data relevant to the case has been received.Due diligence: no further due diligence required as all required information to support the conclusion is available or was already requested.Product evaluation: no product was returned; therefore, a visual evaluation could not be performed.Review of product documentation: device purpose: all involved devices are intended for treatment.Product compatibility: the product combination was approved by zimmer biomet, see surgical technique.Dhr review: review of the device history records identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.Conclusion: it was reported that the patient was implanted with a trabecular metal¿ reverse shoulder system on (b)(6) 2019.After a fall, the patient visited the surgeon and the x-ray control revealed loosening of the glenosphere component, due to which the patient underwent revision on (b)(6) 2021.The quality records show that all specified characteristics have met the specifications valid at the time of production.Therefore, the investigation did not identify a nonconformance or a complaint out of box (coob).Neither the devices nor medical records have been received; therefore, an investigation of the reported event could not be performed, hence the reported event cannot be confirmed.Nevertheless, based on the provided event description, it can be assumed that the patient fall led to the reported loosening of the glenosphere and subsequently to the revision.There is no indication of any cause related to the screws.The need for corrective measures is not indicated and zimmer switzerland manufacturing gmbh considers this case as closed.Zimmer biomet¿s reference number of this file is (b)(4).

• Brand Name: ANATOMICAL SHOULDER REVERSE, SCREW SYSTEM, 4.5-36
• Type of Device: ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL REVERSE SHOULDER SYSTEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH; sulzer allee 8; sulzer industrie park; winterthur 8404 ; SZ 8404
• MDR Report Key: 11364018
• MDR Text Key: 233029652
• Report Number: 0009613350-2021-00101
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KWT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00889024483040
• UDI-Public: 00889024483040
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K052906
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 07/29/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/23/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 01/31/2024
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 01.04223.036
• Device Lot Number: 2973153
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/28/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Removal/Correction Number: N/A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 86 YR